Thirty hours in Lincoln's Springfield, Illinois

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Upper Peninsula Upventure: Olkies and its Indian head sign
Everything new is old again...or something like that. My guess is that when this neon sign went up sixty or so years ago, it was viewed as garish and tawdry. Unless you are a slave to political correctness, it's seen as classic Americana.Olkies and its Indian head sign is located in Ironwood, Michigan, near Hiawath

SEIU boss threatens Boy Scout volunteers
And the union people crawled away.Billy Joel, "Allentown,"

White House: Gitmo North could create 3,000 jobs
In this morning's Chicago Sun-Times, Lynn Sweet reports that the proposed Gitmo North in Thomson, Illinois could create 3,000 jobs, mostly be expanding the mostly empty prison and using it to house inmates besides al Qaeda terrorists. Be skeptical. This is the same administration that has been exposed as liars for touting the jobs it has "saved or created."Related posts:Stimulus jobs lies: The exclamation point

McConnell: "The health care debate is now officially underway"
A few minutes ago, 60 Senate Democrats--but no Republicans--voted to proceed with debate on the Harry Reid health care bill. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell issued the following statement:The health care debate is now officially underway on this 2,074 page, multi-trillion-dollar he

Some Dem Senators not thrilled about Reid bill
The Harry Reid health care reform bill is not getting great reviews from some key Senate Democrats:From a Senate Republican press release:SEN. MARY LANDRIEU (D-LA): "My Vote Today To Move Forward On This Important Debate Should In No Way Be Construed By The Supporters Of This Current Framework As An Indication Of How I Might Vote As This Debate Comes To An End." (Sen. Landrieu, Floor Remarks, 11/21/09) SEN. BLANCHE LINCOLN (D-AR): "I Am Opposed To A New Government-Administered Health Care Plan As A Part Of Comprehensive Health Insurance Reform, And I Will Not Vote In Favor Of The Proposal That Has Bee